Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Ken Jennings Tuesday Trivia - June 14
THIS WEEK'S QUESTIONS
1. Which sea of the Pacific Ocean is home, appropriately enough, to the Great Barrier Reef? Coral Sea
2. The only two Vietnam films on the AFI list of the 100 greatest movies are both narrated by actors with what last name? Sheen (Martin and Charlie)
3. In computer science, what does the letter 'C' stand for in both ASCII and BASIC? code. would not expect that it would be computing or computer
4. What TV channel has hired Saturday Night Live's Andy Samberg as its "Chief Shark Officer" for 2011? Shark Week --> Discovery Channel
5. What kind of seed is missing from "unseeded" rye breads? carraway seeds
6. How many consultations could you afford with Lucy Van Pelt ("Psychiatric help, the doctor is in") for the cost of just one with Encyclopedia Brown ("No case too small")? Lucy charged a nickel (5 cents please). Encyclopedia Brown - a dollar? I'll say 20 sessions.
7. What unusual distinction is shared by these famous people? Charlie Chaplin, Dom DiMaggio, Marcel Dionne, Stephen Douglas, Hadrian, Fiorello LaGuardia, Bruce Lee, Annie Oakley, Edith Piaf, Martin Van Buren. Not very tough this week. "Little" nicknames - Little Tramp, Little Professor, Little Beaver, Little Giant, ? for Hadrian, Little Flower, Little Dragon, Little Sure Shot, Little Sparrow, Little Magician.
LAST WEEK'S ANSWERS
1. What U.S. city is represented by a professional baseball and football team each named for a different bird? Baltimore: Orioles and Ravens. Follow-up question for no credit: what city is represented by different birds in the NFL and NBA? correct; Toronto (raptors and bluejays)
2. The upcoming book Yossarian Slept Here is a memoir by the daughter of what American author? Yossarian is the lead character of Catch-22, by Joseph Heller. correct
3. The "nine-banded" is the most widespread species of what Western Hemisphere mammal, the only surviving member of order Cingulata? The nine-banded armadillo ranges from Uruguay up to Nebraska. And it's headed north! Look out New England. correct!
4. Who did the media nickname "Lady Lindy" in 1928? "Lindy" was Charles Lindbergh; once Amelia Earhart made it across the Atlantic, she was "Lady Lindy." correct
5. In the 2007 film Juno, what was the title character's phone shaped like? "Can you hold on a second? I'm on my hamburger phone. BECAUSE I'M SO PRECIOUS AND QUIRKY IN EVERY WAY." I really need to watch this movie
6. What mountain range lent its name to the highest mountain ranges in both Australia and New Zealand? The Southern Alps and the Australian Alps were both named for...the Appalachians. Wait, that can't be right. correct
7. What unusual (and fairly specific) distinction is shared by these famous folks? Robert Evans, Frank Gifford, Dan Hicks, Les Moonves, Mike Nichols, Garry Trudeau, Alexandra Wentworth. All are or were married to TV morning show hosts--to wit, Phyllis George, Kathie Lee Gifford, Hannah Storm, Julie Chen, Diane Sawyer, Jane Pauley, and George Stephanopoulos. We also accepted some slightly vaguer answers, like "married to TV hosts," because we're nice like that. hey I was correct on a Q7! first one in a while
1. Which sea of the Pacific Ocean is home, appropriately enough, to the Great Barrier Reef? Coral Sea
2. The only two Vietnam films on the AFI list of the 100 greatest movies are both narrated by actors with what last name? Sheen (Martin and Charlie)
3. In computer science, what does the letter 'C' stand for in both ASCII and BASIC? code. would not expect that it would be computing or computer
4. What TV channel has hired Saturday Night Live's Andy Samberg as its "Chief Shark Officer" for 2011? Shark Week --> Discovery Channel
5. What kind of seed is missing from "unseeded" rye breads? carraway seeds
6. How many consultations could you afford with Lucy Van Pelt ("Psychiatric help, the doctor is in") for the cost of just one with Encyclopedia Brown ("No case too small")? Lucy charged a nickel (5 cents please). Encyclopedia Brown - a dollar? I'll say 20 sessions.
7. What unusual distinction is shared by these famous people? Charlie Chaplin, Dom DiMaggio, Marcel Dionne, Stephen Douglas, Hadrian, Fiorello LaGuardia, Bruce Lee, Annie Oakley, Edith Piaf, Martin Van Buren. Not very tough this week. "Little" nicknames - Little Tramp, Little Professor, Little Beaver, Little Giant, ? for Hadrian, Little Flower, Little Dragon, Little Sure Shot, Little Sparrow, Little Magician.
LAST WEEK'S ANSWERS
1. What U.S. city is represented by a professional baseball and football team each named for a different bird? Baltimore: Orioles and Ravens. Follow-up question for no credit: what city is represented by different birds in the NFL and NBA? correct; Toronto (raptors and bluejays)
2. The upcoming book Yossarian Slept Here is a memoir by the daughter of what American author? Yossarian is the lead character of Catch-22, by Joseph Heller. correct
3. The "nine-banded" is the most widespread species of what Western Hemisphere mammal, the only surviving member of order Cingulata? The nine-banded armadillo ranges from Uruguay up to Nebraska. And it's headed north! Look out New England. correct!
4. Who did the media nickname "Lady Lindy" in 1928? "Lindy" was Charles Lindbergh; once Amelia Earhart made it across the Atlantic, she was "Lady Lindy." correct
5. In the 2007 film Juno, what was the title character's phone shaped like? "Can you hold on a second? I'm on my hamburger phone. BECAUSE I'M SO PRECIOUS AND QUIRKY IN EVERY WAY." I really need to watch this movie
6. What mountain range lent its name to the highest mountain ranges in both Australia and New Zealand? The Southern Alps and the Australian Alps were both named for...the Appalachians. Wait, that can't be right. correct
7. What unusual (and fairly specific) distinction is shared by these famous folks? Robert Evans, Frank Gifford, Dan Hicks, Les Moonves, Mike Nichols, Garry Trudeau, Alexandra Wentworth. All are or were married to TV morning show hosts--to wit, Phyllis George, Kathie Lee Gifford, Hannah Storm, Julie Chen, Diane Sawyer, Jane Pauley, and George Stephanopoulos. We also accepted some slightly vaguer answers, like "married to TV hosts," because we're nice like that. hey I was correct on a Q7! first one in a while
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That is what happens when you read too quickly.
I answered the question that I thought would be more fun since most people don't think of raptors when asked to name birds.
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I answered the question that I thought would be more fun since most people don't think of raptors when asked to name birds.
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